Hospice care is a type of care and philosophy of care that focuses on the comfort of a person and family living with life-threatening illness. The hospice care team attends to the person's pain, symptoms, emotional and spiritual needs. In addition, hospice care similarly provides support to family and friends.

Hospice is not a place - it's a service, an option for patients and families. Hospice provides care and support wherever our patients call home. Hospice can provide care in a personal residence, nursing home, assisted living facility, hospital or other location of choice within a 65-mile radius.
Hendrick Hospice Care assists with medications, supplies and durable medical equipment related to the hospice diagnosis. As a not-for-profit provider, Hendrick Hospice Care is dedicated to caring for patients regardless of their ability to pay. Hendrick Hospice Care accepts Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance.

Hendrick Hospice Care is the oldest, most experienced hospice, serving Abilene and the Texas Midwest since 1982. Each member of our team of nurses, nurse aides and social workers is certified in hospice and palliative care. Combined, they represent 270 years of combined hospice experience.
Hospice is more a philosophy of care than a place. We provide hospice care at home, in nursing facilities, assisted living facilities and hospitals. Hendrick Hospice Care has agreements with various healthcare providers to offer hospice locally and regionally in various hospitals and long-term healthcare facilities within a 65-mile radius, including 13 counties surrounding Abilene.

Hendrick Hospice Care is the only hospice offering grief support programs for children and a camp for grieving children (Club Courage, formerly Rainbows, and Camp Courage). These free programs are made possible by donations to Children's Miracle Network. We also provide end-of-life care for diagnoses other than cancer, including congestive heart failure, cardiac disease, strokes, Alzheimer's, dementia, respiratory failure, failure to thrive, asthma, liver disease and others.

Hendrick Hospice Care does not discriminate because of one’s ability to pay. Hospice is a fully-covered Medicare benefit for all eligible patients, with no out-of-pocket expense. Hospice also is fully covered by most Medicaid and commercial insurances.

Hendrick Hospice Care has been serving Abilene and the surrounding community since 1982. For more information, please call 325.677.8516 or 1.888.588.8516.